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Hearst

WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Lancaster, PA · On-site

Assignment Desk: * Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and ... Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head ...

Hearst

WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Lancaster, PA

Assignment Desk: * Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and ... Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head ...

Hearst

WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Lancaster, PA · On-site

Assignment Desk: * Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and ... Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head ...

NEWSMAX

Managing Producer International News

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$120K - $145K/yr

... news, assignment desk operations, or a related broadcast environment. * Television production ... Ability to manage multiple developing stories, assignments, and production needs simultaneously.

Hearst

WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Lancaster, PA

Assignment Desk: * Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and ... Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head ...

KTVN 2 News Nevada

News Producer

Reno, NV

Minimum one year as a producer in a competitive news environment; reporting or assignment desk experience is a plus. * Skills : Strong editorial judgment, scriptwriting, and ability to manage ...

Tribune Media

Managing Editor

Mount Pleasant, SC

News Director Works closely with: * Executive Producers * Digital team * Assignment Desk Manager * Reporters/MMJs Often supervises: * Assignment desk * sometimes reporters In Practical Terms (Day-to ...

Nexstar Media Group

Managing Editor

Mount Pleasant, SC · On-site

News Director Works closely with: * Executive Producers * Digital team * Assignment Desk Manager * Reporters/MMJs Often supervises: * Assignment desk * sometimes reporters In Practical Terms (Day-to ...

WOWK-TV

Managing Editor

Mount Pleasant, SC

News Director Works closely with: * Executive Producers * Digital team * Assignment Desk Manager * Reporters/MMJs Often supervises: * Assignment desk * sometimes reporters In Practical Terms (Day-to ...

TEGNA Inc.

Story Desk Manager

Houston, TX · On-site

... assignment desk and training others to excel at developing local contacts and responding to ... The ability to respond urgently to breaking news, calmly manage chaos, pivot quickly, solve ...

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WGAL News Intern - 2026 Fall

Lancaster, PA • On-site

Hearst Television
Broadcasting • 1 - 5K employees
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Part-time

Re-posted 16 days ago

Job description

WGAL-TV offers paid internships in the News department. In order to apply for an internship at WGAL, please provide a cover letter with your application; along with any applicable attachments, including writing samples, reels, etc. of your work.

The cover letter should include:

Department preference (for example, News Producing, Reporting, Photography, Sports or Meteorology)

Available start and end dates

Days and hours available to intern

Briefly state your main objectives for participating in WGAL-TV internship (please be specific)

What are your strongest areas of interest

Application Deadlines 

  • Fall:  June 30, 2026

NEWSROOM:

Newsroom interns will spend 10-12 weeks shadowing and gaining experience in the following departments:

Assignment Desk:

  • Assist team members in gathering news and information. This includes taking and placing telephone calls from reporters, sources, governments agencies and general public.
  • May also assist in research and other tasks.

TV News Production:

  • Practice writing and formatting scripts for broadcast.
  • Time in the field shadowing reporters or anchors at a live report is possible but not guaranteed.

Digital News Production:

  • Help research and write content for WGAL digital platforms including the WGAL app, WGAL.com and various social media platforms.
  • When appropriate, the opportunity to help with photo and video production for digital platforms may be available

Photographers and Logistics:

  • Assist team members with field work and news gathering

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week

SPORTS:

Interns should be well versed in both the local and national sports scenes (college and professional). The ability to converse about the hot sports topics of the day is a MUST. Interns should have working knowledge of the local sports scene (i.e., aware of managers, head coaches and star players of the local professional teams) and be conversational on major national sports stories and events.

Interns will learn to:

  • Write scripts for daily sportscast.
  • Research team and player statistics.
  • Pitch story ideas to sports department
  • May accompany reporters on location shoots but not guaranteed

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week

WEATHER:

***Please note: All candidates for internships with WGAL's Weather department MUST be enrolled in a meteorology curriculum or closely related program of study.

In an internship at WGAL we stress analyzing and forecasting first, followed by storytelling and graphics production.

Interns will learn to:

  • Analyze weather charts and models
  • Prepare daily forecasts
  • Produce weather graphics
  • Assist meteorologists in gathering critical & breaking weather information and data
  • Relay important information to/from News, Assignment Desk, and Web
  • Research statistical data
  • Practice forecast delivery in-studio
  • Assist with social media efforts and email communication

Internships are scheduled based on mutual availability and academic schedule and requirements, but may consist of 16-hours per week

Values in Action

At Hearst Television we tell stories every day. Stories about people of all backgrounds, perspectives, and identities. That's why, behind the scenes, we believe in being an organization that fosters collaboration and open communication, ensuring that the content we create is authentic, accurate, and connected to the communities we serve.

Hearst Television (HTV) owns and/or operates 35 television and two radio stations serving 27 media markets across 39 states reaching over 22 million U.S. television households. HTV is recognized as one of the industry's premier broadcasting companies and has been honored with numerous awards for distinguished journalism, industry innovation, and community service.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. we do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, creed, national, origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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